Dubia Roaches and geckos

[Stu]

Are Dubia Roaches good for geckos.. I have been told they are better then crickets, Is this true??

[aldebono]

Are they good for them? I'm sure they are depending on what you are feeding the roaches.
Better than crickets? You mean do I not want to pour lighter fluid on them and set them on fire due to their chirping, escaping, and smell? Yes they are better !

I guess it would depend on what gecko and how you are feeding. Roaches tend to burrow, so if you are feeding in tank with substrate, you need a feeding station such as a small bowl the roaches can not climb out of and the geckos can climb in and out of.

We use this method with B. discoidalis (virtually same as dubia) with our Tokays and Cresteds. The geckos love them!

[Stu]

I have two tokay's and two leopard geckos.

[Stu]

Well, it turns out that Dubia Roaches are not legal in Canada... boooo.. So I can not get them from a pet supply store.. Ill have to go to the Lizard underground lol. Viva La Revolution

[Chris633]

I had wondered about this as well. My gf just got two cresties and I have been thinking about getting leos. From everything I have read, dubias are much more nutritious and less unpleasant to breed. Thanks for the info.

[aldebono]

I had wondered about this as well. My gf just got two cresties and I have been thinking about getting leos. From everything I have read, dubias are much more nutritious and less unpleasant to breed. Thanks for the info.

I would actually call dubias and discoidalis pleasant to breed. Virtually 0 work and free feeders!

[jfreels]

I would actually call dubias and discoidalis pleasant to breed. Virtually 0 work and free feeders!

I'll second this. I got some breeders and nymphs from suzuki4life about a year ago, huge colony now, and I've never once cleaned their cage (40 gal breeder tank). My leo's love them, cham, beardie and my cats.

I'll never buy crickets again.....ever.

[jben]

Would you guys say they're easier to breed than mealworms?

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[aldebono]

I have never bred mealworms but do breed super worms. On my scale of not having insect feeders (0) to buying a box of crickets and keeping them alive and contained for a month (10) I would say supers are a 4 and roaches are a 1.

I keep my roaches in a solid 20 or so gallon bin with holes drilled in the top, eggcrate and paper towel rolls, sitting over my beardies heat lamp, dump in veggies and leftovers every so often.

Roaches may seem difficult at first, but once you get use to how much your colony can eat in a day, two days, week, you can plan on how much of what type food to give them. Fresh vs. dry with water crystals.

[Stu]

Do they need dry food? or is that just to save money?